The build phase of the EU-backed Tidal Turbine Power Take-off Accelerator (TiPA) project has been completed, with the integral bit of the scheme – power take off (PTO) subsystem – now under tests at RWTH Aachen University.
Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord said it has completed the cable installation work for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 project in the German North Sea. Van Oord was hired by Ørsted in 2016 to transport, install and bury the infield cables for the offshore wind farm. Cable-laying vessel Nexus was deployed t
Wood has been awarded a new contract by Woodside to support the execution of concept definition for the proposed Scarborough upstream development, offshore Western Australia. Concept definition level engineering associated with the floating production unit, subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines, f
Jifmar Offshore Services has called back its DP2 Eurocarrier Roxane Z after 3 years operating offshore West Africa to serve the renewable sector. The vessel has recently sailed from Pointe Noire (Congo) to reach its first assignment in South East UK. Roxane Z, together with Jifmar’s JIF Challenger a
RockRose Energy has signed a deal to acquire a 20.43% interest in blocks, 23/11a, 23/16b and 23/16c, which contain the Arran field in the UK Central North Sea, from Dana Petroleum. RockRose will fund its share of the planned development of the Arran field through the Group’s existing cash flow. Rock
New York power agencies and partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a study of successful offshore wind transmission models with a specific focus on largescale European projects.
Ørsted reported DKK 1.8 billion (EUR 241.5 million) profit from offshore wind farms in the second quarter of 2018, an 8% jump compared to the same period last year.
Cefas and Liquid Robotics have recently deployed, tested and recovered a remotely-piloted Wave Glider, which was adapted to allow scientists to collect broadband fisheries acoustics data. As part of a multi-vehicle mission under the UK NERC/Defra funded AlterEco project, the Wave Glider called Lyra
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has provided a series of metocean data sets to be used in a new Scottish open innovation competition for the marine environment’s and wider benefits.
The second iteration of the European Commission-funded European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean 2) is looking to create a team that will guide the initiative forward in the next three years.
United Kingdom’s technology innovation and research center Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is looking to expand its team with several new job openings.
Irish start-up Exceedence has opened the equity crowdfunding campaign to the public after securing almost 60% of the targeted amount for the roll-out of a cloud-based financial modelling software for renewable energy projects.
Samsung Heavy Industries has awarded Aqualis Offshore with the position keeping role for installation of the Egina FPSO offshore Nigeria. The newbuild Egina FPSO was towed from South Korea and arrived in Nigeria in late January for final integration of topside modules built in Lagos. Once the FPSO i
EDF EN Services, part of EDF Energies Nouvelles, has taken over the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the 62.1MW Teesside wind farm located off the coast of North East England.
